South 27th Street Strategic Action Plan

The Department of City Development recently completed a strategic action plan to identify ways to build on South 27th Street’s strengths as a commercial area, as well as to identify ways to ensure its vitality in the future. Completed in March 2017, this plan is the result of a year-long effort, completed with our partners at the South 27th Street Business Improvement District, the City of Greenfield, elected officials, and other local stakeholders.

This planning study provides a comprehensive overview of South 27th Street’s assets--its strengths and weaknesses; analyzes retail demand in the area, supplemented with survey data gathered during the planning process; proposes redevelopment alternatives for specific critical sites; and suggests strategies for implementing the proposed improvements. The plan specifically examines the area of South 27th Street between College Avenue and Oklahoma Avenue.

Residential input was critical sure the plan reflects the goals of the neighborhood. If you would like additional information or have any questions about the plan, we welcome your comments via email to southwestsideplan@milwaukee.gov.

Final Open House

Please join us for an Open House. As we near the end of this year-long study, we’re hosting an Open House so that business owners and residents can learn more about the draft Final Plan and provide feedback before it’s adopted and also to celebrate its completion. We’ll share information on the study’s recommendations, how those recommendations will be implemented, and redevelopment concepts from the design charette. Preview the draft Final Plan under Project Resources.